Seelite

seelite

zeunerite

zaratite

talmessite

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Formula: Mg(U6+O2)2(As3+O3,As5+O4)2.7H2O
Hydrated arsenite, uranyl mineral
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Specific gravity: 3.70 measured, 3.60 calculated for material from Talmessi and 3.71 calculated for material from Rabejac
Hardness: 3
Streak: White
Colour: Canary yellow to bright yellow
Luminescence: Not fluorescent under UV
Very strongly RADIOACTIVE
Environments

Hydrothermal environments

Seelite is a rare mineral in the oxidation zone of uranium-bearing hydrothermal deposits (HOM).

Localities

There are two co-type localities, Rabejac Est, Le Puech, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France, and the Talmessi Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran.

Seelite occurs as transparent canary-yellow tabular crystals, with a maximum length of 1 mm; they commonly form tufted spherules and rosettes of divergent hair-like needles (Mindat).
At the Talmessi mine they are associated with annabergite, talmessite, zaratite and uranospinite, and at Rabejac they are associated with zeunerite (HOM).

Seelite from the Talmessi Mine - Image

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